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Election Law

Rep. Brendan Boyle spent $6,500 in campaign funds at Disney World last quarter

May 4, 2022May 13, 2022
Todd Shepherd

While the congressman’s campaign filings show big expenses in Florida, there aren’t many contributions from that state or elsewhere that match up to the dates of the lodging.
By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Rep. Davidson of Upper Darby resigns after charges of theft from state

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021
Todd Shepherd

The long serving Democrat representative has had a checkered past, including a hit-and-run while driving without a license, but has now resigned in the face of charges of theft from the state.
By Todd Shepherd

Election Op-Ed

Gina Diorio: The web of Democrats tied to Pa.’s election grants

June 18, 2021July 8, 2021
Gina Diorio
4

Campaign finance reports show that a group tied to the controversial 2020 election grants was paid $6.5 million to help elect Democrats here since 2018.
By Gina Diorio

News

Boyle brothers’ shared political money spills into courtroom fight

May 26, 2021May 27, 2021
Todd Shepherd
1

A lawsuit by Northeastern Philadelphia State Sen. John Sabatina against Rep. Kevin Boyle has become focused on peculiar financial dealings between Kevin Boyle and his brother Brendan Boyle. Brendan has been transferring campaign money to Kevin’s campaign accounts for years.
By Todd Shepherd

News

Southeast counties will explore improving campaign finance transparency

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Todd Shepherd

After asking each of the collar counties about their campaign finance transparency policies, Bucks, Delaware and Chester Counties have told Broad + Liberty that they are open to making their filings publicly accessible. Montgomery County already has an online database.
By Todd Shepherd

Election

Ben Mannes: Krasner National PAC coordination shows Philly campaign finance laws are toothless

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
A. Benjamin Mannes

The Krasner campaign seems to be blatantly evading or ignoring local campaign finance laws by its evidently intimate and lucrative relationship with a San Francisco PAC.
By Ben Mannes

State Politics

Todd Shepherd: Rep. Kevin Boyle raises PAC money from brother Brendan to pay for defamation suit defense

November 17, 2020April 19, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Bad blood among Democratic members of the General Assembly has forced Rep. Kevin Doyle to look to his brother for thousands of dollars.
By Todd Shepherd

Politics

Farah Jimenez: ‘Good government’ doesn’t work in Philadelphia

September 17, 2019January 18, 2022
Farah Jimenez
5

It’s time to rethink campaign-finance rules.
By Farah Jimenez

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